Many of these Coptic Christians are fleeing to the U.S., and others are fleeing to Canada and Australia.

The new Islamist constitution in Egypt was a breaking point for many. As a leader in Cairo’s Church of St. Mary and St. John the Baptist put it: “With the new constitution, the new laws that are expected, and the majority in parliament I don’t believe we can be treated on an equal basis.”

Sadly, for many Christians in Egypt’s population, relocating to another country is not an option. Thus, the majority of the 6 to 8 million Christians will remain there and try not to raise the ire of the Islamists.